Come into kneeling. You can leave your feet resting on the ground or dig your toes in. Lean one arm back behind you to rest on your heels, bring opposite arm up overhead. You may twist slightly toward arm that is behind you. Hold for 5-10 breaths, then come up to kneeling, and switch sides.

Inhale - place the toes down and stretch the left hand behind you.
Exhale - take the chest up and out and press the right hand on the right heel.
Inhale/Exhale - go in Half Camel Pose to stay for 4 breaths.

After perfecting 1st camel pose. Start in camel pose, high on your heels. On your inhale, lift your left arm and rotate it in a circle, grazing your palm on your heel {or not} and then coming up to center. Repeat again on the second side.

Half Camel Pose Benefits

Half Camel Pose is a beginner level yoga pose that is performed in sitting position.
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Half Camel Pose Contraindications

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Half Camel Pose Variations

Half Camel Pose Variations: Below are some common variations of the yoga pose Half Camel Pose
with base pose as Camel Pose
(Ustrasana).

Half Camel Pose Modifications

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Half Camel Pose Titles in English and Sanskrit

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Half Camel Pose

Ardha Ustrasana

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